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IU football picks up nine new recruits

Coach Tom Allen and Athletics Director Fred Glass walk down "The Walk" prior to the Indiana football game on Sept. 23, 2017. IU will open up home play on Saturday against Virginia.

Between June 15 and 19, the IU football team has had nine recruits verbally commit to play for the Hoosiers in 2019.

IU's 2019 recruiting class already included the likes of four-star defensive end Beau Robbins out of Carmel, Indiana; and three-star athlete prospect Ivory Winters from Hayti, Missouri prior to the recent slew of verbal commitments. 


Jeramy Passmore, defensive lineman

Columbus High School — Miami, Florida

6'2"/250 lbs

Passmore announced his verbal commitment to the program via Twitter on Friday

Passmore, a three-star recruit out of Columbus High School in Miami, Florida, had his team finish 10-2 in his junior season with a stat line consisting of 75 tackles, 20 tackles for loss and 16 sacks. He was one of the many recruits in Bloomington for the Cream and Crimson spring game. He had 20 other scholarship offers, most notably from Iowa, Maryland and South Florida.


Matthew Bedford, offensive lineman

Cordova High School — Cordova, Tennessee

6'5"/260 lbs

Bedford, a three-star recruit out of Cordova high school in Cordova, Tennessee, announced his commitment via Twitter on Saturday

The offensive tackle is the cousin of current IU receiver Jacolby Hewitt and committed during an unofficial visit Saturday. In his junior year, he helped his team to an 8-3 record in Tennessee’s 6A class. 

The junior had six other offers besides the Hoosiers, most notably Chattanooga, Memphis and Eastern Kentucky. He is the 81st ranked offensive tackle in the country and the 28th ranked player in the state of Tennessee according to 247Sports.


Larry Tracy, defensive back

Decatur Central High School — Indianapolis 

5'10"/175 lbs

Tracy is just the second in-state recruit to join Allen’s 2019 class, alongside Beau Robbins, who committed earlier this month. The Decatur Central product is a three-star recruit and adds depth to the defensive back position, as he is the first player in the class to commit to a position in the secondary. 

The Indianapolis native made some noise earlier this year when he decommitted from Iowa in January, after committing to the school on July 31, 2017, prior to his junior season. 

Purdue, Minnesota and Iowa were among the other Big Ten schools who offered Tracy a scholarship.


Michael Katic, offensive lineman

Pine-Richland High School — Gibsonia, Pennsylvania

6'4"/270 lbs

After taking his first visit to IU a few days ago, Katic only took 48 hours to decide Bloomington would be the place for him

Katic becomes the second Pennsylvania recruit under Tom Allen. The three-star offensive line prospect is currently unranked according to 247Sports, but was able to pick up notable offers from Cincinnati, Louisville, Rutgers, Syracuse and Virginia.


C.J. Person, defensive lineman

Montgomery Catholic Preparatory High School — Montgomery, Alabama

6'2"/295 lbs

To cap off the list of recent recruits, Person announced his commitment Monday, just days after receiving a formal offer from IU. 

The defensive line prospect becomes the eighth 2019 recruit so far and the first recruit out of the state of Alabama since 2002 for the Hoosiers, according to 247Sports. The three-star talent boasts a long list of 26 offers, which include Memphis, Mississippi State, Purdue and Western Kentucky.


Dorian Jones, linebacker

Oxbridge Academy High School — West Palm Beach, Florida

6'0"/219 lbs

The Hoosiers continued their streak of 2019 commits with three more announcing their commitments on Tuesday. Jones, a three-star linebacker prospect, announced his news via Twitter.

As a junior, Jones recorded 69 total tackles and 1.5 sacks, while also helping lead Oxbridge Academy to a Florida High School Athletic Association Class 4A championship appearance. 

He is currently ranked No. 30 at the inside linebacker position by 247Sports and received offers from Kentucky, South Florida, Syracuse, Temple, Marshall, Buffalo, Appalachian State, Florida A&M, Georgia State, Illinois State, Old Dominion and South Dakota.


Sean Wracher, long snapper

St. Ignatius High School — Cleveland, Ohio

6'4"/195 lbs

Along with Jones, Wracher announced his commitment via Twitter on Tuesday. He is a two-star recruit at the long snapper position.

IU's current starting long snapper, senior Dan Godsil, will graduate after the 2018 season, leaving the door open for the starting spot. 

Besides IU, Wracher also received offers from Pittsburgh and Toledo, while also receiving interest from Penn State.


Gary Cooper, tight end

Columbus High School — Miami, Florida

6'1"/225 lbs

Cooper's announcement via Twitter marked the third verbal commitment for the Hoosiers on Tuesday and the second recruit from Columbus High School along with defensive lineman Jeramy Passmore. 

A three-star recruit, Cooper is ranked the No. 43 prospect in the 2019 tight end class according to 247Sports. 

With IU looking for depth at the tight end position, Cooper could look for playing time immediately. He received offers from Florida, Michigan, Oklahoma and a number of other schools.


Kervens Bonhomme, linebacker

Clearwater Academy International High School — St. Catharines, Ontario

6'1"/234 lbs

The Hoosiers picked up the second linebacker of their 2019 class in Bonhomme, who is ranked the No. 62 outside linebacker by 247Sports.

The three-star recruit out of Canada was named the Linebacker MVP at the Best of the Midwest Combine in Indianapolis in February and received offers from Nebraska, Rutgers, Central Florida, Temple, East Carolina, Coastal Carolina, Georgia State, Kent State, Maine, Massachusetts and South Dakota.

Declan McLaughlin and Michael Tilka

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